⁴Jeremiah was going about his daily tasks^E among the people, for he had not yet been put into the prison.^g ⁵Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt,^h and when the Chaldeans, who were besieging Jerusalem, heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

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E was coming in and going out

Cross references

g Jr 32:2–3
h Ezk 17:15

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison. The army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt. And when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison. Pharaoh’s army had marched out of Egypt, and when the Babylonians who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jeremiah had not yet been imprisoned, so he could come and go among the people as he pleased.

At this time the army of Pharaoh Hophra of Egypt appeared at the southern border of Judah. When the Babylonian army heard about it, they withdrew from their siege of Jerusalem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Jeremiah was coming and going out in the midst of the people and they had not put him in the house of imprisonment. And the army of Pharaoh had come out from Egypt, and the Chaldeans, who were laying siege to Jerusalem, heard their report and they withdrew from Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

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